Niqab

See also: niqab

German

Alternative forms

• Nikab

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːkap/, /niˈkaːp/

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Noun

Niqab m (strong, genitive Niqabs, plural Niqabs or Niqab)

1. (clothing) niqab

Declension

Declension of Niqab [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Niqab	die	Niqabs, Niqab
genitive	eines	des	Niqabs	der	Niqabs, Niqab
dative	einem	dem	Niqab	den	Niqabs, Niqab
accusative	einen	den	Niqab	die	Niqabs, Niqab

Further reading

• “Niqab” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Niqab” in Duden online
• “Niqab” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon